24 April 2024

Rideal Lecture and Symposium: Colloid Science at Work

Organised by:

SCI's Colloid & Surface Chemistry Group and RSC's Colloid & Interface Science Group

SCI, London, UK

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Synopsis

The one-day symposium Colloid Science at Work will celebrate the importance of soft matter science in innovation. Presentations by 6 outstanding academic and industrial scientists will describe aspects of soft-matter science in inkjet printing, chocolate production, agrochemical formulation, RNA-vaccine delivery, personal-care products, latex-glove making and helping the world transition from fossil fuels.

The day will conclude with the Sir Eric Rideal Lecture – a recognition of a sustained and distinguished contribution to colloid and interface science in the UK- given by Andrew Howe, an enthusiast for the importance of colloid science.

Attendees

This meeting should bring together chemists, chemical engineers and physicists interested in the fundamentals of polymer colloids research, as well as those interested in the preparation, analysis and application of these materials. One of the aims of the meeting is to allow young researchers and students a unique platform to get first-hand information from world-renowned scientists on topics of prime importance in colloid science. Attendees can have their work featured in the lunchtime poster session.

Call for posters

An abstract of maximum one A4 page or 300 words indicating title and authors should be sent to conferences@soci.org by Sunday 31 March 2024 with the subject line “Rideal lecture - poster abstract submission”.

Programme

Wednesday 24 April 2024

10.00: Registration and refreshments
10.25: Welcome and introduction
10.30: Chocolate: using engineering science to optimise its behaviour
Professor Maria Charalambides, Imperial College
11.05: Applying colloid science to design next-generation crop-protection formulations for application by drones
Dr Malcolm Faers, Bayer
11.40: Making rubber gloves: using colloid science to understand and optimise industrial processes
Professor Alex Routh, University of Cambridge
12.15: Lunch and posters
13.30: Colloid science in beauty and personal care
Dr Liz Jamie, Unilever
14.05: From science to inkjets and back again
Professor Colin Bain, University of Durham
14.40: Refreshment break and posters
15.10: E.T., howe’zat! elastic turbulence and the energy transition
Dr Andrew Clarke, SCR
15.45: How colloid science is essential to RNA vaccines – and could revolutionise new medicines
Professor Cameron Alexander, University of Nottingham
16.20: Networking reception and posters
17.00: Rideal award lecture 2024: Colloid science at work
Dr Andrew Howe, Aqdot
17.45: Closing remarks
17.55: Conference close

Organising committee

Dr Azarmidokht Gholamipour, University of Manchester
Dr Richard Greenwood, University of Birmingham

Venue and Contact

SCI

14/15 Belgrave Square
London
SW1X 8PS

Conference Team

Tel: +44 (0)20 7598 1561

Email: conferences@soci.org

Fees

SCI/RSC* Member - £70
Non-member - £135
SCI/RSC* Student member - £30

* RSC members should enter the Event discount code EJRCOLL673 and select “Guest Member” under the section Member type. Delegates will be contacted for their RSC membership number after successful registration.

*RSC student members should enter the Event discount code EJRCOLL673S and select “Guest Member” under the section Member type. Delegates will be contacted for their RSC membership number after successful registration.

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